As of Monday, 538 state roads remained closed, and swift water rescue teams from Vermont, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland had assisted state and local teams in more than 425 rescues and evacuations of residents and pets.
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Over a hundred people remain in emergency shelters, hotels, and the homes of friends and family members following the second-highest flood in the state capital’s recorded history.
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The University of Kentucky says a "small number of international graduate students" have had their visas revoked by the US Department of Homeland Security.
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As of Sunday afternoon, there were 539 road closures across Kentucky due to recorded flooding, mudslides, and a rockslide. Traffic is being rerouted in communities like Dawson Springs, and we’ve had 250 additional barricades delivered to Elizabethtown from Chicago
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Despite the storm systems having passed through the commonwealth, the danger posed by still-rising rivers is prompting continued warnings.
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While the threat of severe weather continues into this weekend, most of the attention is now on flooding — as the parts of the state rack up a month's worth of rain in the span of a few days.
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Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Eric Friedlander announced he is retiring from the role and the state's Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack will be stepping into the spot.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Craig Finn (People Of Substance), Yuno (Blest), Lord Huron (Nothing That I Need), Neal Francis (What's Left Of Me), Japanese Breakfast (Picture Window), & Haim (Relationships)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Vindys (Electric), Billie Marten (Feeling), The Shootouts (Trampoline), The Cat Empire (Going To Live), The Freedom Affair (Get My Share), & My Morning Jacket (Half A Lifetime)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Sons Of The East (Rescue Me), Ruthie Foster (Hold On (I'm Comin)), Van Morrison (Down To Joy), Bishop Briggs (Woman Is King), Tomar & The FC's (Ain't Worth It), & Willie Nelson Featuring Rodney Crowell (Oh What A Beautiful World)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show was a celebration of the life and legacy of the late great D'Wayne Wiggins! Featured music from his time with Tony! Toni! Toné! & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Suzanne Vega (Speakers Corner), The Jaws Of Brooklyn (Litebringer), Crowe Boys (Bootstraps), Sedona Featuring Claud (She's So Pretty), Southern Avenue (Upside), & Santana Featuring Smokey Robinson (Please Don't Take Your Love)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsWe've heard a lot in recent weeks about proposed federal cuts to research in science and health. Dr. Greg's guest today talks about potential impacts to us all. Doctor Sudip Parikh is chief executive officer and executive publisher of the American Association for the Advancement of Science based in Arlington, Virginia. He also appeared recently on NPR's Science Friday.
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PodcastsIn this podcast, we chat with the UK Prevent Alliance EMPOWER Team, housed in the University of Kentucky’s College of Education to address critical issues related to tobacco use, health disparities, and youth advocacy in underrepresented communities in Lexington and Louisville.
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PodcastsLex Talk History is back with the first of two episodes for March. Alan and Mandy talk about the latest happenings at the Lexington History Museum, share all the details about the StoryCorps project coming soon to Lexington, and then in our Lex Get Into It segment they welcome guests Regina M. Lewis and Sharon Murphy from Black Yarn; a Lexington-based nonprofit dedicated to using research and film to shine a light on economic injustice and connect Black experiences with those of all Americans. Regina and Sharon discuss with Mandy the segregated history of Lexington, redlining and restrictive covenants, and talk about the upcoming debut of their documentary film: “Lexington, Resilience in the Redline.”
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PodcastsOn the eve of another UK basketball postseason former Wildcat great Kyle Macy is our guest in this edition of the WUKY SportsPage. Kyle Macy is a member of the UK Athletics Hall of Fame and a three-time All-American at Kentucky who helped lead the Wildcats to the 1978 NCAA basketball championship. In this conversation with Keith Elkins he talks about tournament time, and the challenges it presents for players and coaches, including this year’s Wildcat team. He also covers the 1978 championship run, the intense fan interest in UK basketball, and his lifelong connection to the game, which began when he accompanied his father, a longtime coach in college and high school, to games and practices. In addition, he provides insights into his NBA experiences, including time as Michael Jordan’s teammate early in Jordan’s career with the Chicago Bulls. His own project, “From the Rafters of Rupp,” in which he interviews some of UK’s greatest stars, gives fans another perspective of UK basketball history.
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